Samir Zraick

Biography

Mr. Samir Szraick served as the Chief Financial Officer of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce from 1980 to 1984 and as its General Manager of Systems from 1971 to 1975. Mr. Szraick served as Vice President of Rio Doce America from 1975 to 1979 and was Head of its U.S. affiliate from 1971 to 1986. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Business Development of Caemi Mineração e Metalurgia S.A., a Brazilian mining company, from 1986 to 1998. He served as a Development and Finance Officer at Caemi Mineração e Metalurgia S.A. He served as a Special Advisor of CVRD from 2001 to 2004. He served as an Independent Director of CCX Carvão da Colômbia S.A. He served as Independent Director of MMX Mineracao e Metalicos S.A. since April 28, 2006 until September 15, 2014. He has been a an Independent Director of Embraer S.A., since March 2006. He serves as Independent Director of PortX Operacoes Portuárias S.A. He served as an Independent Director at Prumo Logística Global since 2007. He served as a Director of OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações SA and OSX Brasil S.A. He served as a Director of MPX Energia SA since April 28, 2009, Caemi Mineraçao e Metalurgia S.A from 1986 to 1998 and Quebec Cartier Mining Co. from July 1990 to December 1999. He served as Director of Cia. Vale do Rio Doce from 1971 to 1986 and Canico Resource Corp. from July 15, 2004 to March 2006. He was a Board Member of CVRD in 2000. He is an Electrical Engineer. He holds a Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering by Delft University in The Netherlands in 1966, followed by his Doctorate from the Faculté dês Sciences at the Université de Paris in 1970. Mr. Szraick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro in 1964.

Research Interest

Electronic Engineering